The Best People with Nicolle Wallace JB Pritzker on ICE Raids in Chicago: “People are Traumatized”
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Oct 27, 2025 
JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, is a fierce advocate for civil rights and a critic of authoritarianism. He discusses the alarming ICE raids in Chicago, urging citizens to document abuses and defend their communities. Pritzker warns of potential military interference in upcoming elections, drawing parallels to historical lessons from the Holocaust. He highlights the trauma faced by affected families and calls on democratic leaders to act decisively while emphasizing the importance of reconnecting with working-class voters.
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Trauma From Street-Level Immigration Raids
- ICE and CBP operations in Chicago are causing widespread fear, especially among Black and Brown residents.
- Governor J.B. Pritzker says people are traumatized and living in constant fear of being detained or disappeared.
Militarized Raids With Cameras
- Pritzker describes CBP marching in uniform with semi-automatic weapons and using Blackhawk helicopters to raid a building.
- He says agents set up cameras to film the raid and detained many law-abiding people, including U.S. citizens and children zip-tied.
Document Federal Actions Publicly
- Record and document federal enforcement actions now and submit footage to local media or authorities.
- Pritzker urges making a contemporaneous record so future officials can hold current agents accountable.
